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Birth Order May Affect Career Choices: According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com, birth order seems to affect people's career choices. [more]
CNN Beams Up Correspondent: CNN used its new 3-D hologram technology to "beam" correspondent Jessica Yellin from Chicago to Wolf Blitzer's studio in New York during election coverage. [more]
73-Year-Old Man Makes Basketball History: Ken Mink, a 73-year-old student at Roane State Community College, set a new record this week -- he became the oldest person to score in a US college basketball game. [more]
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Get Ready for Digital Bubbles and Augmented Reality: No, not bubble as in "dot-com bubble," but as in wearable devices that will "radiate your web presence" to passers-by as you walk down the street, according to futurologist Ian Pearson. [more]
Women Aren't the Only Gabbers: Contrary to popular belief, men talk just as much as women. [more]
Better Buy Some Odor-Eaters: Police in Germany raided a darkened apartment after neighbors complained of a rancid smell coming from it. [more]
Politician Says Marijuana OK as a Spice: Marijuana is illegal in Indonesia, but one top politician wants to make an exception by allowing the banned substance for cooking. [more]
World's Rich Worth $37.2 Trillion: The number of rich people just keeps rising. [more]
Eating Champ Can Barely Take a Bite: Hot dog eating champ Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time winner of Coney Island, NY's annual Fourth of July frankfurter eating contest, may be sidelined for the upcoming event due to a work-related injury -- an arthritic jaw. [more]
No "Time Out" for Thieves: An out-of-shape thief asked Philippine police for a "time out" while they chased him. [more]
Ten Commandments of Driving: The Vatican has set down its own set of driving rules in "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road. [more]
Eldest Children Smarter than Their Siblings: First-born children tend to have higher IQs than their siblings, according to a study published this week in the journals Science and Intelligence. [more]
Forbes Reveals This Year's Most Powerful Celebrities: Oprah Winfrey is the world's most powerful star, according to Forbes' annual list of the most influential and highest-paid A-listers. [more]
Failing Student Turns to Crime: A 16-year-old German student who feared he would have to retake a year of school due to bad grades persuaded two friends to stage a robbery to steal his report card. [more]
New Job Advice: Congratulations, you've landed a new job. [more]
Louisiana Town Bans Saggy Pants: Lawmakers in the small town of Delcambre, La have approved a bill that bans baggy trousers that expose the wearer's undergarments or private parts. [more]
Crazy Bosses Unveiled: If you think your boss might fit in better at a loony bin than in the board room, you'll get a kick out of "How to deal with your crazy boss. [more]
Rental Wedding Cakes Hit the Market: Couples who are looking to cut down on wedding expenses have a new cost-saving option -- renting a fake cake. [more]
Ring Tones Fool Leopards: Cell phone ring tones have broken the silence of villages in western India, but the residents aren't complaining. [more]
Cameras Keep Tabs on Workers: Long lunch breaks and lengthy chats with colleagues are perks of the past for government workers in the Terengganu state of Malaysia -- the employees are now being monitored by closed-circuit television cameras while they work. [more]
Students Invent Powdered Booze: Alcohol now comes in a new form -- powder. [more]
Full Moon Brings Out More Violence in Brighton: The police force in the costal town of Brighton, England is deploying extra officers during the full moon after it found a correlation between the lunar cycle and local violence. [more]
Employee Sues After Being Denied a Window Desk: A Connecticut secretary who says she suffers from seasonal affective disorder is suing her employer for $33 million in compensation, claiming the company wouldn't give her a desk near a window. [more]